Re: how do i mask a statement

So, can you provide some example of what it is your doing. Why have the footnote in a macro variable, normally there would be lots of footnotes, so easier to store them in a dataset, then call it from there:

Re: how do i mask a statement

Can you post actual SAs code that replicates the error message? It is unclear if you are talking about the FOOTNOTE statement or the creation of a macro variable named FOOTNOTE or expanding the reference to a macro varaible named FOOTNOTE.